WikiConference India 2011/Submissions/Wikimedia as a Teaching - Learning Source for Social Work Education

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Timestamp
06:30, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
Title of the submission

Wikimedia as a Teaching - Learning Source for Social Work Education

Type of submission A presentation
Author of the submission

Dr.ILANGO PONNUSWAMI

E-mail address or username (if username, please confirm email address in Special:Preferences)

pon.ilango@gmail.com

State of your origin (Country, if you are not based in India)

India - Tamil Nadu

Affiliation, if any (organization, company etc.)

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620023

Personal homepage or blog
Abstract (maximum 500 words)

Wikimedia has become a powerful tool for teaching and learning all kinds of subjects world over. In keeping with the times, professional social work education and training also have to adopt newer technologies in imparting the required knowledge and skills to students. However, the knowledge and awareness concerning Wikimedia (or even for that matter all Wiki-resources) seem to be rather inadequate among social work educators and students. This presentation will address the relevance and extent of utility and applicability of Wikimedia as a powerful and effective tool for imparting social work training. The author would like to suggest practical ways in which teachers and students of social work can use the various facilities of Wikimedia to promote better knowledge sharing, creation of new knowledge and even getting constant upgradation of skills through interactive teaching and learning.

Track (Community/Knowledge/Outreach/Technology)

Community / Knowledge / Technology

Will you attend Wikiconference if your submission is not accepted?

My desire is to attend the Wikiconference and make the presentation and I would like to apply for a scholarship also.

Slides or further information (optional)

It will be a 30 Minute Presentation with Slides (ppt presentation)